The Oberlin The Phoenix 's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 55-34 defeat at the hands of Wellington. Oberlin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-13.
Oberlin lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Isaiah Jones-Smith, who scored 11 points. Joe Holt was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Oberlin's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Wellington, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Oberlin will head out on the road to face off against Brooklyn at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Brooklyn presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Oberlin in Ohio (Brooklyn is ranked 391st, while Oberlin is ranked 813th). As for Wellington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Reserve at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
